Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-29
A Pilot Knober on his Travels.

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LOUISVILLE, Mo-, Sept. 90. 1887.
Ed. Register-I concluded to civ
you few items since left Pilot Knot
[ took vacation for three weeks, i
which time thought would visit 81
Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati.
left p. X. Tuesday, 18th. on No. 8 an,
arrived at st. Louis at 10 o'clock A. NJ
In company with our store manager
Hy. Roden and VIM. .Schwab. I visite,
various resorts and places of amuse
ments-such as the Fair Grounds, Zoo
logical Gardens, several parks, tn,
Exposition, Museum and other places
of interest. The Exposition is com
plete success with its magnificent seen
cry and fine arts-it is too elegant tt
describe. Mr.. Post purchased his stock
and returned home. VIM. Sehwat
departed from st. Louis Thursday
September 18th, well pleased with bis
stay in the city.
Hy. Won Roden and left for Louis
vile, KY, Friday morning at O'Clock
and arrived at the place mentioned at
$3.50 P. NJ, after long and tiresome
journey of 235 miles on the o. and NJ
railroad. I thought we would never
| reach our destination. We met several
lady friends on the way, which made
it more pleasant.
We went on an excursion to Cincin
natl Sunday last. 1t is very nice
city, although plenty of smoke and
dust. The streets are arranged some
thing like st. Louis. We took in sew
eral places of interest, returning tt
Louisville $3.50 Monday morning.
don't believe I ever before enjoyed any
thing better. Louisville has an Expo
sition, such as it is. 1t is nothing com
pared with st. Louis. A game of base
ball is to be played tomorrow al
Eclipse Park between the Clevelands
and the Louisvilles.
I contemplate being in st. Louis Oh
the 9th inst. to see the G. A. r. En-.
campnent. They pronounce it all
enjoyable affair. There are several G..
sRs from here going 70 attend. The
rate there and return will be $500.
This will give all an opportunity to
attend.
This is the most pleasant trip that I
ever took. have gained five pounds
since left home. This country surely
must agree with me-and such an ap-
petite! I surprise the walters at the
hotel! The streets here are much more
convenient and great deal wider than
st. Louis and Cincinnati. This is
great place for good looking young
Iadies-it beats Missouri. Any young
gent, desiring to meet the fair sex, /
would advise to come to Louisville and
try his fortune. 1t don't take long to
make so-ealled "mash."
I took flying trip over the Ohio
river yesterday evening to d town cali
ed Jeffersonville on the steamer w. G.
White, very good ferry. This place
discounts st. Louis for cheapness. Ev-
is great deal lower than at
home: country butter, IL 1-2c and l5c;
eggs, 1-3c; 20 pounds of light brown
sugar for $1.O0, and pounds of Java
coffee for ST..
Opposite this hotel is where my
friend, H. Won Roden, is employed as
carpet salesman--a wholesale and re-
tail establishment.
1t tried to rain here all day Sunday.
/ attended the Lutheran Church here
morning and heard very In
terestipg sermon administered by Rev.
Hy. and made visit to the Four
Courts and was shown through by a
turnkey named Davis. There are sew.
eral fierce looking criminals behind
the bars. They keep everything very
neat.
While in st. Louis I met my aunt,
Mrs. Boss, of Jackson, Mo, ,in company
with Chas. Behrens and wife. Their
home hereafter will be at Jackson,
where he is employed in flour mill.
They are at present visiting friends
and relatives at Pilot Knob.
To-day is going to be good day for
races. Kentucky owns some very fine
stock.
/ attended dance at National Park
last eve. September Goth. and had a
very good time. There were about 800
or more couples present. They gave
several very nice prizes to the best
dancers. There is dancing academy
here where you can learn dancing In a
short space of time.
This is temperance town, where
you can get beer and whiskey by the
pint, quart, gallon or barrel.
They have no cable street cars, but
you can transfer and go almost sll over
the city for SC. The streets are named
almost similar to st. Louis.
Yours truly, TRAVELLER.
All kind Of Stove Repairs furnished by A.
j. A LBERT.